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In this guide, I’ll demonstrate how to ship your Onewheel for various purposes, such as travel or repairs. When planning a recent trip to Southern California, I wanted to assess the process of shipping my Onewheel XR, anticipating potential challenges and unknown obstacles. Stories of Onewheel denial at FedEx and UPS locations prompted me to investigate the issue and discover preventative measures.
Why might you need to ship your Onewheel? Whether you’re attending events like Float Life Fest or Race for the Rail, selling your board online, or simply taking it on vacation, there are scenarios where shipping is necessary. Flying with a Onewheel XR isn’t an option due to battery size restrictions, making shipping a practical choice. In locations without Onewheel rentals, you can even have a rental shipped to you using SUPrents.com.
Shipping your board allows you to enjoy your customized Onewheel wherever you go. My experience and research pertain to shipping within the Continental United States, as air shipping, due to battery regulations, is complex and costly. For this article, we focus on shipping within the contiguous U.S.
Speaking with UPS and FedEx’s Dangerous Goods departments revealed essential information:
- Ground shipping is permitted.
- Use the original packaging.
- Consider adding a secondary box for protection and theft deterrence.
- Ensure the battery charge is under 30%.
- Drop off at official UPS or FedEx locations, as third-party stores may lack the necessary equipment.
Additional tips include avoiding packing peanuts, including your helmet in the shipment, carrying the charger in your luggage, and planning ahead to ensure timely delivery. By following these guidelines, you should experience a smooth Onewheel shipping process.
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Thanks! This is something I’ve been wondering AND getting conflicting information about. I ordered a Lacroix Nazare and seeing that I’m not made of money I’m planning on selling my OW. I hate to be limited to local sales (although I’m open to it just to cut the shipping out of the equation). I figured the only way to go is ground yet I’ve heard even that’s a no-go without proper HazMat certs etc.But seeing that you’ve actually done it makes me feel better about putting the ol’ XR on the ‘bay.
It’s good to know that Onewheels need to have a charge of less than 30% when being shipped. My brother wants to get into more environmentally friendly transportation, and he’d like to do so with a Onewheel. I’ll pass this information along to him so that he knows that it will ship with less than 30% charge.